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Motorola promised us back in February that they will upgrade a large number of devices to Android 4.0 ice Cream Sandwich. We were very happy by then. But now a statement from Motorola’s Punit Soni has recently revealed that no Ice Cream Sandwich update will see the light of day for three devices. They will forever stay in Google’s older Android 2.3 OS, a sad happening for users of any of these devices. These 3 devices are - the Motorola Atrix 4G, Photon 4G and Electrify.

Other devices remain unaffected, with perhaps some minor changes in dates at most. Hopefully, this will be the extent of the changes, with no more devices and their owners being forced to suffer on Gingerbread. But there is always a way for you. You can root your device and install a custom ROM. You know the developer community will always have your back.

Read the Motorola’s statement for further details.

Motorola Mobility continues to review how each device can deliver the very best experience possible, and at times, this can mean making tough choices – especially as it relates to Android software upgrades. Today, we need to let you know about some tough choices related to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades. Specifically, ATRIX 4G, Photon 4G and Electrify will not receive the ICS upgrade, but continue to be supported with maintenance releases to ensure optimum performance for the consumer.

We are committed to being more transparent than ever on our software upgrade strategy – even when we’re delivering news consumers may not want to hear. We are doing everything possible to continually improve our communication with you and make sure you are a satisfied customer. That’s why we recently announced our $100 rebate program for owners of these and other devices launched in 2011 and beyond that won’t get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. This program starts in the U.S. this fall, and we are working to expand it to select regions around the world. Please watch for updates at motorola.com/tradeup.

Apple may try hard and harder every day to keep Samsung out of US but we are sure that they will fail successfully on that. Samsung is just getting stronger every day in US. Today AT&T announced four Android devices on their lineup, all from the Koreans. The bunch consists of three LTE smartphones and one tablet, which also packs the aforementioned network connectivity.

AT&T announced its own version of the Samsung Galaxy Note II. Its specs are no different than the ones found in the international version, except the presence of LTE and AT&T's logo on the back.

Samsung Galaxy Express is one of two phones AT&T announced today. The Android 4.0 ICS smartphone packs a dual-core CPU clocked at 1.5GHz and a 4.5" Super AMOLED Plus display. A 5MP snapper and 2000mAh battery complete the list of known specs.

If you want something tough then Galaxy Rugby Pro is for you. The successor of the Samsung Rugby Smart packs LTE and Android 4.0 ICS, tucked into a rugged body, which is built up to 810g military specifications. A 4" WVGA Super AMOLED display, a 5MP camera, as well as enhanced push-to-talk are also part of the spec sheet.

Finally, AT&T announced the addition of the 4G LTE flavored Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 to its lineup of tablets.

Pricing and exact availability for the devices is yet to be known. Source

The long-awaited roll-out appears to have commenced, with lucky GS III owners in Poland being among the first to get an early official taste of Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean. After many leaks, the software update has started its official installation to your Galaxy S IIIs.

The first country to start receiving the update is Poland, but the rest of Europe should join the party soon. The firmware can be obtained OTA or via KIES. Samsung recommends you are on a Wi-Fi connection with at least 50% battery when you apply the update.

Jelly Bean does a lot to improve the Galaxy S III user experience. It will bring a host of subtle yet powerful improvements, including Google Now for anticipating search queries, smooth UI improvements from Project Butter, as well as some Samsung extras already seen on the Galaxy Note II, such as a resizable Pop-up play screen.

There’s some good news for the Note lovers, because Galaxy Note II will be available from next week in Europe. Contract free copy of second generation note will cost you €699 (£560, $910). It will be available with carrier subsidies if getting it unlocked is too pricey for you.

Germany is scheduled to get it first on September 27 and Italy gets it a day later. The UK, France and the Netherlands will have to wait just a few days longer, receiving the Note II on October 1. Most other European countries will get it within 15th of October.

In the US, the Samsung Galaxy Note II will be launching on all major carriers, including Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and US Cellular in mid-November.

The Sony Xperia Tipo is the latest addition to the Xperia smartphone range, and it's undoubtedly makes many people happier. Because its price starts from $160 and there is also a dual SIM model of Xperia tipo is also available. Sony Xperia tipo comes with an 800MHz single-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 2.5GB of internal storage, a 3.2MP camera and a 3.2-inch 320 x 480 display. It measures just 103 x 57 x 13mm and so fits neatly in a pocket. It weighs only 99.4 grams.

The Tipo will appeal to people on a budget who want to grab a more up-to-date version of Android than can be found on the majority of budget droids. It runs Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich. Xperia tipo is one of very few handsets at around this price point that currently runs Android 4.0.

Sony Xperia tio is now available in Bangladesh just for 17000 taka ($207). And if you are willing to buy the dual SIM version they you have to 18000 taka ($220). But interestingly Amazon is offering factory unlocked Sony Xperia tipo dualat a higher price of $270. Check that out if you wish to.

Last year was about the development of S5K3L1 12MP sensor from Samsung which is now in mass production. But their R&D team is already one step forward to develop a new 13MP sensor for the next year’s smartphones and tablets. The S5K3L2 CIS is set to be able to capture stills with a maximum resolution of 4208 x 3120 pixels, 30 fps video. It will also feature back-light illumination for improved low-light performance.

And like other companies Samsung is claiming that it will be among the most advanced sensors it has produced to date. We don’t know that surely yet but hope for the best.

After the release of Sony Xperia go, Xperia acro S is also released in Bangladesh. It’s one of the most an stylish dust and water resistant Android smartphone produced by Sony ever. The phone has a capacitive touchscreen display that measures 4.3 inches with a resolution of 1280 x 720 at 342 ppi with Sony's Mobile BRAVIA Engine reality display. The device features a 1.5 GHz Dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with 1GB RAM, 16GB of internal memory, which also supports 32 GB external memory with NFC. The phone is released with latest Sony operating system, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and is Facebook integrated with the Timescape UI with Twitter.

Sony Xperia acro S camera has 12 megapixels with autofocus and also Exmor R for low light capturing. It is capable of recording video at 1080p with continuous autofocus, video stabilizer and the phone also features a front facing camera with 1.3 megapixels capable of recording video at 720p. The device also features a mirco USB connector with USB on the Go support and a HDMI port for viewing photos and videos on a TV screen.

As a dust and water resistant device, it is equipped with a scratch resistant and shatter proof glass and with a dust and water resistant rating of IP57. This awesome gadget is now available in Bangladesh just for 29000 taka ($372) without warranty. And if you are in touch with Amazon they you can save some of your money. They are selling unlocked Xperia acro S for $525.

Waterproof Android phone is something you always like. After a bunch of Xperia phone now Lenovo have one. We have got some news that one IP67 certified Lenovo A660 Android phone made by Lenovo is heading towards China now. The phone is safe from dust and water resistance of up to 1 meter for 30 minutes.

The Lenovo A660 also features two SIM slots with 3G connectivity, a 4-inch screen protected by Gorilla Glass, 5MP rear and VGA front-facing cameras with 1GHz dual-core processor and 1500 mAh batter. We don’t nothing about its price and release date yet.

I know that it’s very awkward to hear that Samsung Galaxy Note II having 2 SIM ports inside its tiny body. But that’s what we are seeing in a leak. This specific version of Samsung galaxy Note II will be headed towards China only. According the source, this device is made specifically for China Unicom and has the same specs as the international Note II, with dual-SIM dual standby support. As you can see in the picture below, this Galaxy Note II has 3 card slots. One for microSD, one for normal SIM and one for microSIM.

As we already knew Samsung Galaxy Camera shares a lot of feature of today’s smartphone, now we are exploring deeper. Earlier we heard that Samsung used Gorilla Glass to protect 4.8-inch display of Galaxy Camera. Now we are sure that the Galaxy Camera’s display is indeed protected by the second revision of Gorilla Glass. Sure it’s not going to affect the purchasing decisions of anyone, but it’s still good to know that Samsung didn't cut any corners there. New Corning Gorilla Glass 2 is up to 20 percent thinner than its predecessor. It enables better touch responsiveness and brighter images without sacrificing the damage resistance consumer’s demand.

Samsung is the only front runner company regularly releasing dual SIM Android phones for various markets. And things are becoming much easier for you to choose when Samsung announced that a duos version of Android Galaxy Pocket will be available soon. And like the original Pocket, Pocket Duos will be the cheapest dual SIM Android phone in market. The Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos has a 2.8-inch QVGA display of 320 X 240 as usual, which we hate most. It has a 832MHz single core CPU with 2GB internal memory running Android 2.3 Gingerbread. There’s only a MP snapper covers the back of Galaxy Pocket.

Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos has a 1200mAh battery which Samsung says is good for 15 hours of talk-time in 2G and 6 hours in 3G. The pricing and availability of the Galaxy Pocket Duos are yet to be confirmed. But my assumption is that Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos price will be around $120-$130 when released. Source